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Program Associate, Volunteer Services

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Florida State University
Location
Sarasota, FL

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Job Details


Job ID: 44391

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Department

The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art is located in Sarasota, Florida. For more about the Ringling, please see the "Other Information" section.

Responsibilities

The Volunteer Services Program Associate serves the Volunteer Services Department and is under the Volunteer Program Coordinator. Responsibilities of the role will include:

Coordinates volunteer recruitment and intake processes; responds to inquiries; schedules and conducts prospect interviews; arranges for volunteer placement and training; maintains application and orientation materials.

Maintains volunteer database. Ensures volunteer hours are recorded accurately. Produces basic reports.

Coordinates Volunteer Services Department programs and events: prepares work orders and attends regular planning meetings, monitors program expenses. Recruits volunteer assistance for museum and public events.

Supports the Volunteer Services Advisory Council by assisting with meeting scheduling, work orders, and calendar preparation. Serves as staff representative to committees.

Facilitates volunteer communication and assists in administering perks. Prepares routine correspondence, acknowledgements, and monthly birthday mail-out. Distributes ID badges.

Researches and prepares expenditure requests; secures purchase orders; prepares receiving reports. Distributes mail within department.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalency and four years of related work experience.

(Note: or a combination of post high education and experience equal to four years.)

Experience demonstrating effective customer service skills.

Knowledge of and the ability to interpret and apply related University policies, procedures, principles, and practices.

Experience with applicable computer applications to include working with databases and software such as MS Office.

Ability to learn systems such as Volgistics.

Experience with office practices, procedures, and etiquette.

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

Preferred

Bachelor's degree and two years experience in Volunteer coordination.

Experience with Volgistics.

Other Information

The Ringling is a preeminent center for the arts, history, performance, and learning that is dedicated to bringing the past and contemporary culture to life through extraordinary visitor experiences. From its inception, The Ringling has joined the diverse visual traditions and theatrical spectacle of yesterday with the genre-defying global practitioners of today.

A place of exploration, discovery and respite, The Ringling's campus in Sarasota, Florida--which includes the Museum of Art, Circus Museum, a historic home, an 18th-century theater and bayfront gardens--is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As the State Art Museum of Florida and part of Florida State University,

The Ringling fulfills an important educational mission. The Ringling offers formal and informal programs of study serving as a major resource for students, scholars and lifelong learners of every age across the region, country, and around the world. For more information, please visit www.ringling.org.

Contact Info

For more information, or for technical assistance, please contact Ringling Human Resources at 941-359-5700 ext. 2605 or employment@ringling.org.

Anticipated Salary Range

Anticipated salary range of up to $30,000 per year + Florida state benefits available.
(http://hr.fsu.edu/?page=benefits/benefits_home)

Pay Plan

This is an USPS (University Support Personnel System) position.

Schedule

While the primary working hours for this position are between 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday, the incumbent may be required to work evenings, weekends, special events, or holidays based on the needs of the Ringling.

Criminal Background Check

This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check, to include fingerprinting. The background check will be conducted as authorized and in accordance with University Policy 4-OP-C-7-B11.

How To Apply

If qualified and interested in a specific job opening as advertised, apply to Florida State University at https://jobs.fsu.edu. If you are a current FSU employee, apply via myFSU > Self Service.

Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information. Applications must include all work history up to ten years, and education details even if attaching a resume.

Veterans' Preference

Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of the service members and veterans, will receive preference and priority in employment and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled. For information on who may be eligible for Veterans' Preference, go to http://hr.fsu.edu/?page=ers/application/application_veterans_preference, or call FSU Human Resources at (850) 644-6034.

IMPORTANT: In order to claim Veterans' Preference, applicants must upload a DD-214 (and other documentation, as applicable) with their online application prior to the closing date of the job opening.

Equal Employment Opportunity

An Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer.

FSU's Equal Opportunity Statement can be viewed at: http://www.hr.fsu.edu/PDF/Publications/diversity/EEO_Statement.pdf

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Organization

Working at Florida State University

One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University — with the Carnegie Foundation's highest designation, Doctoral/Research University-Extensive — offers a distinctive academic environment built on its cherished values and unique heritage, welcoming campus on the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida, championship athletics, and prime location in the heart of the state capital.

Combining traditional strength in the arts and humanities with recognized leadership in the sciences, Florida State University provides unmatched opportunities for students and faculty through challenging academics, cultural discovery and community interaction.

Underlying and supporting the educational experience at Florida State University is the development of new generations of citizen leaders, based on the concepts inscribed in our seal: Vires, Artes, Mores — Strength, Skill and Character.

Epitomized by recently named Rhodes Scholars Garrett Johnson and Myron Rolle — elite athletes and scholars committed to public service — and Joseph O'Shea — a campus and community leader as well as a top scholar — Florida State's 40,000 students are dedicated to academic excellence and providing leadership in our complex world.

Florida State University's 16 colleges offer more than 275 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, professional and specialist degree programs, including medicine and law, covering a broad array of disciplines critical to society today. Each year the University awards over 2,000 graduate and professional degrees.

With its impressive breadth of leading graduate, professional and undergraduate programs, Florida State University is a demanding, intellectually stimulating, yet warm and caring environment for students and faculty. Recognized nationally for its commitment to diversity, Florida State University is a national leader in the number of doctorates awarded to African-American students and in the graduation rate of African-American undergraduates. Its College of Medicine and College of Law are ranked in the nation's Top 10 for Hispanic students.

Florida State University's arts programs — dance, film, music and theatre — rank among the finest in the world, offering an arts education comparable to leading conservatories. Its creative writing program is ranked among the nation's best and is home to the most consistently honored and published student body in the United States. Florida State is responsible for governance of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and associated arts programs, one of the largest museum/university complexes in the nation.

Other programs consistently included in the top public university list include physics, chemistry, political science, psychology, criminology, public administration, library science, information, human sciences, business and law.

At the Ph.D. level, interdisciplinary programs draw on notable research faculty strengths that transcend the traditional disciplines, including neuroscience, molecular biophysics, computational science, materials science and research at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory—home to the world's most powerful magnets.

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